Friday just wasn't the day for Goddard's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Lovington Wildcats on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Goddard in their matchups with Lovington: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Lovington's part, the result came thanks to Daphne Utajara's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. Utajara has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lailah Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Zabri Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Goddard's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lovington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Goddard by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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